An individual with achlorhydria (lack of or low gastric acid in stomach) may have abdominal pain due to difficulty digesting food, loose bowel movements & problems due to poor absorption of nutrients.
Foods for Good Digestion # 11: Kiwi. People with digestive dysfunction should consume kiwi fruit, as it is loaded with linolenic acid, actinidin, vitamin C, vitamin E, magnesium, potassium and other fatty acids. Presence of all these elements eases the functioning of digestion, as kiwi includes pepsin.
Oats, brown rice, corn, rye, kidney beans and lentils are all good foods to consume. Diets high in refined starch and refined sugar may increase the risk of stomach cancer and bowel cancer. Meat and bowel cancer There is now convincing scientific evidence that eating processed meat increases bowel cancer risk.